college value Archives

college value Archive

PERSPECTIVES: Navigating the Professional World Without a College Degree

"The real power of education...looking up my educational background and wondering what right I had to be there."

by Future U/ April 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Students, Faculty Speak Out on the Value of College

The general opinion is ‘yes, college is worth it,” but respondents also brought up a number of issues and caveats. …

by Future U/ January 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: CEO on “Misguided Efforts to Turn Campuses Into Professional Boot Camps”

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is president and CEO of TIAA. His commentary on the importance of the liberal arts was …

by Future U/ May 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Some People Hate College?

“Decades of conservative attacks on higher ed have succeeded in creating an image of the college teacher as radical, elitist, …

by Future U/ May 15, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Economic Terms, Is College Worth It?

Boston University’s Ellen Ruppel Shell says it depends on who you are demographically and the status of the school where you matriculate. …

by Future U/ May 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Is College For? A Freshman Responds

Read Meera’s Navlakha soulful essay from The New York Times.

by Future U/ January 4, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Rampell On Why Many Republicans ‘Hate College’

Her column is from the December 28 issue of The Washington Post.

by Future U/ December 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Conservatives Are Angry About Higher Education

A Conservative declares why in this op-ed from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ November 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Americans Hold Varying Opinions About The Value Of Higher Education

In a recent poll, only 53% of Americans say college degrees are worthwhile investments overall. Read more from Civis Analytics.

by Future U/ November 24, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Derek Bok On The Downside Of The ‘Graduation Rate’ Metric

“Increasing graduation rates/levels of educational attainment will accomplish little if students do not learn something of lasting value,” writes Bok. …

by Future U/ September 21, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Republicans Right About The Impact Of Colleges On The U.S.?

A majority of Republicans surveyed recently believe that colleges & universities have a negative impact on the nation. Do they? …

by Future U/ July 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Expanding The Definition of “Predatory College”

They are only for-profit tech schools, right? But if you apply criteria used commony to identify predatory programs (cost and …

by Future U/ July 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Some Americans View The College Experience Negatively

There are stark differences by political party preference. Read more here. College is bad for the country

by Future U/ July 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Where Should I Go To School?

The Washington Post’s Jeff Selingo takes on the age-old question: Should I attend an elite college? His answer makes for …

by Future U/ January 24, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Value of the Liberal Arts In The Age of Trump

“To lead in a pluralistic, free society, graduates need deeply rooted humane instincts: compassion, intellectual curiosity, self-awareness, integrity, and moral …

by Future U/ December 31, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/